- #SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING HOW TO#
- #SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING INSTALL#
- #SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING SOFTWARE#
- #SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING WINDOWS#
#SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING WINDOWS#
For some reason this bug affected all of the Macs at Western University, but not the Windows stations or other Macs.Īnd the layers window has changed to this. Note: some macs will show the selected region but will not import it into the model. Note: selecting large regions will increase the project file size and reduce the performance of your computer. Enter “Cavendish, PE”Ĭlick “Select Region” use the blue pins to set the parameters to the following area (the Southwest of the main intersection in Cavendish), and click “Grab” This accesses Google Earth’s search engine and makes geolocating the model easy. This step adds your desired location to the model.Īnd enter a location in the search bar. Other features that you import (either from Google Earth or from from the 3D model warehouse) will usually appear as separate layers. All features that you add to your model will appear here. Snap the “Entity Info” Window to the bottom of the “Layers” Window. They currently contain only 1 layer: “Layer0” This opens two additional windows which can then me moved, docked, or minimized. Still, they are essential to historical visualizations and hopefully they continue to improve.Ĭlick Window and make sure “Layers” and “Entity Info” are selected. Unfortunately, at the point of writing (Fall 2013) it is not yet possible to group, sort, or export layers. And, as in GIS, these layers are critical to visualizing a historical model where elements change over time. They represent subsections of the model and they can be turned “off” and “on” in the display. SketchUp layers act similarly to GIS layers.
#SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING SOFTWARE#
The “Measurements” window at the bottom right shows the dimensions of each drawing you make or select.īut before doing any modeling we are going to set up a landscape so the software knows where, and what scale, our model will represent. The drawings will all represent real world dimensions, and the person standing near the red, green, and blue axes helps create a reference point. Or with the move, rotate, and scale tools
Once you create basic shapes you can easily modify them with the push/pull and offset tools The most commonly used features in SketchUp are the drawing tools, such as the line, rectangle, circle, and polygon tools. Other useful navigational tools like “Standard Views” tools can be found in the Customize Toolbar section (see below). Note holding down the “Shift” key while orbiting allows you to pan left and right or up and down. Orbit around the model with the orbit, pan and zoom tools (or with the centre roller wheel and button on a 3-button mouse).
This is what your opening screen will probably look like on a Mac. Choose the units (metric vs imperial) you prefer to work in, and the kind of background you want to use.
When you open SketchUp the program will probably ask you to choose a template.
#SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING INSTALL#
The download gives you an installation package which will install the software and let you start using it immediately. Review and agree to the terms and click download. Enter your (1) intended use (2) contact information and operating system, and (3) version of SketchUp. SketchUp is a 3D modeling program popularized by Google and now offered in freeware ( SketchUp Make) and commercial (SketchUp Pro) versions by Trimble Navigation.ĭownload SketchUp Make here. Model of Green Gables house placed on 1968 Aerial Photographs and 3D terrainīefore proceeding with this lesson, it would be useful to review Lesson 1 on Google Maps and Google Earth, although this is not a requirement for using SketchUp. However, the advantage is that it is very simple to view the landscape in 3D and “build” new features including historical buildings and natural features. Note: the disadvantage of using SketchUp for a 3D landscape is that the historical imagery will only have limited accuracy in a SketchUp model, and the modern map and terrain will be limited to the resolution available on Google Earth.
#SKETCHUP TERRAIN MODELING HOW TO#
In this lesson, you will learn how to install Trimble SketchUp, locate the geographic site of a model in SketchUp, add modern imagery from Google Earth, and add historical imagery such as aerial photographs to the model.